The Board of Directors at Ituran has approved the distribution of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.39 per share, totaling approximately US $8 million. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of December 23, 2024. The Company will pay the dividend out on January 8, 2025, net of taxes at the rate of 25%.
In its decision to approve the distribution of the cash dividend, the Board of Directors examined whether the Company meets the distribution criteria according to Israeli law. The Board of Directors concluded that the above-mentioned distribution will not undermine the Company's ability to keep performing in its current course of business or future plans and is able to meet its undertakings when due.
Retained earnings as of September 30, 2024, prior to the distribution was US$ 220.1 million and retained earnings will reach US$ 212.1 million after the distribution. The Board of Directors emphasized that as of September 30, 2024, the Company had a cash balance in hand of US$ 67.5 million (this amount is prior to the payment of a dividend of approximately US$ 8 million which was issued for the second quarter 2024 and was paid out in October 2024). The Company had credit from banking institutions of US $0.2 million. As of September 30, 2024, the Company's current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) were in the sum of US$ 123.1 million and current liabilities were in the sum of US$ 86.8 million.